2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Featured Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Design majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $12,411 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debtload of $36,689. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Design majors at Liberty University take out an average of $25,833 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $432, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Pitt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.
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Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.
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With a ranking of #8, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at International Fine Arts College take out is $30,624. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.
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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,446 |
| Virginia | 889 |
| North Carolina | 944 |
| Florida | 1,128 |
| Tennessee | 296 |
| Kentucky | 84 |
| South Carolina | 316 |
| Louisiana | 84 |
| Arkansas | 228 |
| Alabama | 246 |
| Mississippi | 81 |
| West Virginia | 114 |
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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.